Kurri Popular Lady Catholic Candidate Leads
After pressing the police candidate for the lead throughout, the Catholic candidate has now taken the lead in the Kurri Kurri Police War Fund…
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Politics & elections, 1940
542 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 28
Labour Organising for Elections
Last Friday, Messrs. J. Wright and H. C. Collins, representing the Official Labour Party, visited Aberdeen, organising for the next State elections…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Minute Appeals U.S. Presidential Election (A.A.P. Service) WASHINGTON, Nov. 3
[?]oth stat[?] are prepared for the most toto[?] election [?] effort to [?] the [?] in which 60,000,000 people have the right to vote…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Glowing Tributes to "Nenco" Mr Bruxner's References in Parliament
During the debate in the Legislative Assembly on the Bill which provides for the sale to Nenco of certain lands at Wickham Basin,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roosevelt Leads in 14 States Presidential Election (A.a.p. Service.) New York, Nov. 5
At 7.10 p.m. the President popular vote unofficially was given as Roosevelt [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strong Opposition by Labour Party Postponement of Local Government Elections
Labour members is the Legislative Assembly last night [?] opposed the [?] to postpone municipal, shire, and city and county council elections for twelve months because of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barometer to Show Queen Candidates' Progress
Keen enthusiasm is being shown in the Queen competition which is being conducted in conjunction with the forthcoming street carnival, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Win for Roosvelt Announced in U.S.A. Latest Returns in Presidential Election New York, Wednesday (A.A.P.)
The Chairman of the Democratic Party (Mr Flynn), in a broadcast early this morning, announced a victory for Roosevelt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Functions for Queen Candidate
Two recent functions in aid of the hospital candidate in the Queen competition (Miss Madge Moore) have bought in a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament To Rise Next Month SYDNEY
State Parliament will rise early in December until early in March. This war announced by the Premier (Mr. Mair) last Eight, after a Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Roosevelt’s Election Is Certain Substantial Majority Assured (Australian Associated Press) New York, November 6
The re-election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt as President of the United States for a third term is certain. No previous holder of the office has been re-elected for a third time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Senate Candidate Fined Called Mr. Menzies A Traitor ADELAIDE
Thomas Garland, State Secretary of the Gas Employees Union who stood as an Independent Labour candidate at the Senate elections, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Great Triumph for President Roosevelt Factors That Counted In Election (Daily war commentary issued by the commonwealth Depart Information)
President Roosevelt’s re-election to the Presidency must be [?] as a personal triumph in [?] of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kurri Popular Lad Police Candidate Again Leads
Competition is still keen in Kurri Kurri Police War Fund popular lady competition. The eighth count made available last night shows the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Government Elections. Protest Against Postponement
Strong criticism was levelled at the Government by Mr. G. Booth, in the Legislative Assembly this week, over its proposal to postpone the Local…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Most Dangerous Precedent." Postponement of L. G. Elections. Mr. Graham Pratten Condemns Proposal. Sydney
Mr. Graham Pratten, M.L.C., referring to the proposal by the State Government to postpone Local Government elections, described it as a most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Vacancies. By-Elections To Be Held
The council will hold a by-election on the 30th Inst. to fill the vacancies rendered vacant by the departure of Ald.H.D. Fallick…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bill to Defer Elections Passed First Reading
A bill to postpone local government elections for 12 months was introduced into the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night by the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →United States and Japan Tension Expected to Increase Roosevelt's Election Criticised Tokio, Nov. 7
"The re-election of President Roosevelt completely bars the way to a solution of Japanese-American problems," declares the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Proposal to Postpone Local Government Elections
Mr Graham Pratten, M.L.C., referring to the proposal by the State Government to postpone the Local Government elections, described it as a…
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